Category: Advice

Allah states in the Holy Qur’an in Surat al-Qalam something about the story of the owners of a great garden who did not obey God’s orders. Thus, He deprived them of it as a punishment for their evil intentions. In Yemen, which was known for its fruitful gardens and fertile land, a pious man ...

Praise be to Allah. I Humbly ask Allah to Raise the rank of Prophet MuHammad, sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam, his kind Al and Companions, and to Protect his nation from that which he Fears for it. Aameen. I ask Allah to teach us that which we have Forgotten, to add to our Knowledge, and ...

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, the One Who guided us to Islaam without being obligated to do so, and blessed us with strong, upright teachers who can help guide us correctly. And may the salaah and salaam of Allah be upon His most accepted creation, Muhammad, our leader and role model, and ...

Muslims generally break their fast by eating dates. Prophet MouHammad Sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam is reported to have said: “if anyone of you is fasting, let him break his fast with dates. In case he does not have them, then with water. Verily water is a purifier.” The Prophet Sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam used ...

Muslim and Ibn Maajah and others narrated from Juwayriyah, raDiyallaahu ^anha, that the Messenger of Allah, Sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam, passed by her when he prayed in the morning, or after he prayed, and she was making dhikr (mentioning Allah) until the day time came in (until it set it). So he said to her: ...

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, to Whom belongs the endowments and generosities and Whom we commend out of exaltation. May Allah raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam, the master of all the Prophets and Messengers, and protect his nation from what he feared for them; and ...

Abu-l-Faraj Ibnu-l-Jawziyy, the great Hanbaliyy scholar, interpreter of the Qur’aan, HaafiDH in Hadeeth, and famous preacher, may Allah have mercy upon him, said in advising his son: <<Know my son, may Allâh guide you to the correct way, that the human being was only endowed with reason (intellect; the mind) to act in accordance with ...

One of our teachers said: To get out of Hell one must die Muslim, so a Muslim may go to Hell. What makes one totally avoid Hell is dying as a pious Muslim. Piety requires 2 things: 1st knowledge, 2nd application. Sinning without knowing is still a sin counted against you on judgment day. Sinning ...

Among the preachings and advices that our master, Shaykh Ahmad Ar-Rifaa^iyy gave is, what means: Never adhere to the people who follow the worldly matters because staying close to them hardens your heart. Rather take the pious ones as your friends and companions and pay great respect to them and dedicate yourself to serving them; ...